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Would Mr. Morrow please modify his plans for a vacation in southern Europe to the extent of getting off the Leviathan at Southampton and going up to London? Would he tactfully explain to the British Government, which acted as "honest broker" between France and Italy in their recent naval agreement (TIME, March 9), that Mr. Stimson and President Hoover think this agreement is quite all right but wish to avoid the battle royal which would ensue if the U. S. Senate were asked to approve it? Would Senator Morrow, in short, tell the British to tell the French and Italians...
...insurance trade was news last week that 13 officials of Sears. Roebuck & Co. had acted as incorporators of a new insurance company. Called All-State Insurance Co., the firm will write accident, health, burglary and theft insurance as well as com- plete automobile coverage. Carl L. Odell, Chicago insurance broker, is reported to be the chief sponsor of the new company. He said last week that, first of all, automobile insurance will be solicited from Sears, Roebuck employes. But no imagination was required to see Sears, Roebuck adding insurance to its big mail-order trade...
...Sons (Manhattan publishers) since the death of his brother, Major George Haven Putnam last year (TIME, March 10, 1930), member of the firm since 1871; after an operation; in Man- hattan. Remaining of G. P. Putnam's Sons now are Herbert, Librarian of Congress; Kingman, retired Manhattan insurance broker. The sisters?Edith Grace, Ruth, and Mrs. Amy Victorine Putnam Pinhey?all died in Geneva during the last year...
...exceptional opportunity in my FAVORITE stock. A unique situation existing" was the heading of a postcard, printed in red ink, which Col. May sent last week to all of Gulf's shareholders, all of his friends, many a broker. It predicted that Gulf, selling in the low $30'$ last week, will pass $100 within a few months, may soon be absorbed by a bigger company. But Gulf, said Col. May, will enter no merger at a price of less than $200 if he can help...
...with her sister Ruth Putnam, authoress, League of Nations official. She had six brothers: the late Major George Haven, Civil War veteran, longtime president of G. P. Putnam's Sons; Herbert, Librarian of Congress; Irving, president of G. P. Putnam's Sons; Kingman, retired Manhattan marine insurance broker; the late Bayard Taylor; the late John Bishop, father of the present George Palmer Putnam...